US expects flights to jump on Memorial Day weekend, near pre-COVID levels

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. aviation regulators are forecasting nearly 313,000 flights over the seven-day Memorial Day holiday period, up 4.5% from 2022 and just below 2019 pre-pandemic levels. The Federal Aviation Administration said the traditional seven-day kickoff to the busy U.S. summer travel season will surpass the 299,500 flights flown in the same…

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Wall St ends sharply higher, dollar hits seven-week high as debt limit talks advance

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rallied to a higher close on Wednesday, gathering momentum throughout the afternoon trading, and the dollar touched a six-week high as regional banks surged and negotiations in Washington over raising the debt ceiling progressed. All three major U.S. stock indexes rallied to end up more than…

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Broadcom offers VMware interoperability remedies to address EU concerns -sources

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered interoperability remedies in an effort to address European Union antitrust concerns over its $61 billion VMware bid, people familiar with the matter said. Broadcom submitted its proposal on Tuesday, a European Commission filing showed. The EU competition enforcer, which did not provide details…

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US power grids vulnerable to extreme heat conditions this summer – NERC

(Reuters) – Large parts of the United States and some areas in Canada, home to around 165 million people, could face energy shortfalls during periods of extreme heat this summer, a group that sets reliability standards for North American electric grids warned. In its summer outlook released on Wednesday, the North American Electric Reliability Corp…

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US lawmakers want to bar automakers from eliminating AM radio in new vehicles

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday to bar automakers from eliminating AM broadcast radio in their new vehicles, citing safety concerns. Democratic Senator Edward Markey, one of the sponsors of the bill, said at least eight automakers have removed AM broadcast radio from their electric vehicles, including…

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